Askesta

Askesta is a hamlet in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County and has about 62 residents. Askesta is situated nearby to the hamlet Onsäng, as well as near Karmor.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Erik-Anders.

Erik-Anders

Protected area

Photo: Annika64, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Erik-Anders is a Swedish farm located in Söderala, in the municipality of Söderhamn and the province of Hälsingland. It is one of the seven decorated farms of Hälsingland which have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2012. Erik-Anders is situated 3 km north of Askesta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Söderhamn and Ljusne.

Söderhamn

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Söderhamn is a town in Hälsingland, and the seat of Söderhamn Municipality.

Ljusne

Village

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Ljusne is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,917 inhabitants in 2010. Ljusne is situated 8 km southeast of Askesta.

Stugsund

Village

Photo: Annika64, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stugsund is a village, which is situated 8 km northeast of Askesta.

Askesta

Type: Hamlet with 62 residents
Description: settlement in Söderhamn Municipality, Sweden
Categories: minor locality in Sweden and locality
Location: Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.24732° or 61° 14′ 50″ north

Longitude

16.99696° or 16° 59′ 49″ east

Population

62

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

9FHR6XWW+WQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2618468597

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Askesta” goes by many names.

Danish: “Askesta”
Dutch: “Askesta”
French: “Askesta”
German: “Askesta”
Low German: “Askesta”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Askesta”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Askesta”
Swedish: “Askesta”

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Localities in the Area

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